The U.S. Commander of the War Against ISIS on His Year on the Frontlines

President Donald Trump's decision to grant his military "total authorization" to make combat decisions has allowed the armed forces to be "more aggressive" in the fight against the Islamic State, according to the outgoing commander of U.S.-led coalition forces in Iraq and Syria.

“It has freed us up a bit to prosecute the war in a more aggressive manner, I think,” said Lt. Gen.